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but sandy could not wipe out election day. jim axelrod is in hoboken, new jersey. >> sandy didn't stop me from voting! >> reporter: nothing would stop nelly moreno from voting. four feet of water swept through her neighborhood in hoboken last week. at any point did you think "forget it, this year i'm not voting "? >> no. on the contrary. it motivated me to come out. >> reporter: volunteers scrubbed all weekend to get the polls ready. 800 polling places were without power in new jersey saturday. today it's fewer than a hundred. this mobile voting precinct delivered mail-in ballots along the jersey shore. on staten island, some votes were cast by flashlight. >> here to vote? come on in! >> reporter: new york and new jersey voters displaced by the storm can vote at any polling place. that contributed to long lines and some confusion. i thought people were supposed to be able to vote wherever they wanted. >> yeah, it's not happening. >> reporter: but maureen mcdonald was grateful to vote inside this tent in far rockaway new york.
but sandy could not wipe out election day. jim axelrod is in hoboken, new jersey. >> sandy didn't stop me from voting! >> reporter: nothing would stop nelly moreno from voting. four feet of water swept through her neighborhood in hoboken last week. at any point did you think "forget it, this year i'm not voting "? >> no. on the contrary. it motivated me to come out. >> reporter: volunteers scrubbed all weekend to get the polls ready. 800 polling places were...
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. >> reporter: meteorologists were able to track hurricane sandy using federal satellites. will they still be able to spend what they need? >> satellite controls navigation. that system won't be put in place. >> reporter: we could see the slowdowns at some airports. >> the faa will need to take some controllers out of the towers. they will be selective about how they do that and they said that they would not cut back on the major towers. >> reporter: fuller says everybody will be incon convenienced, but worse? >> just about everybody will see their taxes go up. >> reporter: people that work will see their payroll taxes go up and people that itemized won't be able to deduct child care expenses because congress has not continued those reductions. small businesses will lose money because of changes in the inheritance tax. >> we basically lose the gain that we have made and achieved over the last three years. we lose most of the jobs that have been added and we are back to the deficit of the reduction again. >> reporter: when people have less money to spend or have lost their j
. >> reporter: meteorologists were able to track hurricane sandy using federal satellites. will they still be able to spend what they need? >> satellite controls navigation. that system won't be put in place. >> reporter: we could see the slowdowns at some airports. >> the faa will need to take some controllers out of the towers. they will be selective about how they do that and they said that they would not cut back on the major towers. >> reporter: fuller says...
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we've seen amazing images from sandy. hurricane sandy over the past few days. now there's a new angle. check this out. this is the time lapse of the entire storm all in a minute. if you watch you can see the bands of rain and the water and the level of the water rising in the river there. and then once it gets dark, the lights go out. >>> did your parents ever tell you to close the front door when the ac was running? the d.c. council is considering a bill which would be similar to that demand. it would actually fine certain businesses which prop their doors open when the air conditioner was running. office buildings and big stores would be slapped with $100 fine the first time and after that, the fines would double each time. the bill would exempt small stores, hotels and restaurants. >>> country stars, big names and rock and roll all getting ready to take the stage to try to help hurricane victims. >> actress jodie foster is tapped for a lifetime achievement award. teresa garcia has those stories and more. >> reporter: nashville at the country music associatio
we've seen amazing images from sandy. hurricane sandy over the past few days. now there's a new angle. check this out. this is the time lapse of the entire storm all in a minute. if you watch you can see the bands of rain and the water and the level of the water rising in the river there. and then once it gets dark, the lights go out. >>> did your parents ever tell you to close the front door when the ac was running? the d.c. council is considering a bill which would be similar to that...
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many were going back to work for the first time since sandy battered the city. many homes in new york and new jersey remainder without power. a nor'easter is expected to bring high winds and heavy rains to the area on wednesday. the hardest hit neighborhoods in staten island are trying to prepare for the worst while they begin to clean up. i'm standing on the foundations of a home picked up by the storm and swept away. it landed half a mile from here. the structure behind me is the second floor of a neighbor's home. pedro crier ray escaped the storm using a neighbor's roof as a life raft. >> reporter: you floated out of here on your neighbor's roof? with your bullfrog? >> it was safe. >> reporter: as many as 40 though new york city residents were left homeless by the storm. schools reopened today. city council speaker christine quinn helped serve breakfast at one public school. >> it is such a big problem that schools don't have heat. >> reporter: in new jersey there were signs the gas crunch is beginning to ease. almost 20 cars were lined up here while the gas
many were going back to work for the first time since sandy battered the city. many homes in new york and new jersey remainder without power. a nor'easter is expected to bring high winds and heavy rains to the area on wednesday. the hardest hit neighborhoods in staten island are trying to prepare for the worst while they begin to clean up. i'm standing on the foundations of a home picked up by the storm and swept away. it landed half a mile from here. the structure behind me is the second floor...
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we'll have the latest on sandy's aftermath tonight on the cbs evening news. >>> the polls are open in less than 24 hours and hard to believe there are still quite a few undecided voters out there. and didn't take long for andrew to track -- andrea to track them down. >> the undecided voters we met are actively researching the candidates. they just haven't made up their minds yet. >> when is the election? >> what are the names of the two people running? >> late night television has had a field day with undecided voters. >> why are you undecided? what goes on up here? what goes on up here? >> i still can't decide who to go with. i know where i lean but i can't say for certainty that's what i'm going to do come tomorrow. >> on the eve of one of the most happily contested presidential elections in history, we met people like paul. >> more of the that's the person i disagree with the least right now. we'll see what happens tomorrow. >> he's an educated 29-year-old professional. hispanic. christian and now conflicted . >> it was tough. there was a lot of people who expect you to vote based
we'll have the latest on sandy's aftermath tonight on the cbs evening news. >>> the polls are open in less than 24 hours and hard to believe there are still quite a few undecided voters out there. and didn't take long for andrew to track -- andrea to track them down. >> the undecided voters we met are actively researching the candidates. they just haven't made up their minds yet. >> when is the election? >> what are the names of the two people running? >> late...
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election, by the way, four days away. >>> the cleanup from sandy continues. the death toll has reached 90. it's estimated the storm caused up to $50 billion in damage, making it the second costliest storm in u.s. history. >>> on new york's long island more than 600,000 customers are still without power. it's been four days since sandy's landfall and during these chilly november nights, many are just trying to keep warm. >> everything has been touched by sandy. >> reporter: jacqueline drives the local school bus in freport, but no power means no school and at home it means a lot of candles. >> i keep it lit, actually, but we watch it. i don't sleep. >> reporter: you don't sleep. what do you mean? >> i have to make sure that we don't burn down. >> reporter: her daughter, ebony thomas, is home to help her clean up her flooded basement. the dental office where thomas works is closed, too. but no power there likely means no paycheck. >> it's november 1st and bills need to be paid and i don't have money. >> reporter: it's come down to eating cans of tuna. no heat,
election, by the way, four days away. >>> the cleanup from sandy continues. the death toll has reached 90. it's estimated the storm caused up to $50 billion in damage, making it the second costliest storm in u.s. history. >>> on new york's long island more than 600,000 customers are still without power. it's been four days since sandy's landfall and during these chilly november nights, many are just trying to keep warm. >> everything has been touched by sandy. >>...
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and the super storm sandy hit hard. >>> we're back with the update of the impact of super storm sandy earlier on our own. we showed you the video earlier. and that tree came to rest on his bed. about 10 minutes after his wife had gotten up. and bruce has an update for us tonight. >> reporter: in a disaster, you would take comfort in small things. and my family, they are just overjoyed that the crane is here. days after the storm to take that tree off of our house. now there are so many broken houses that it is tough to get any tree service in. this job is particularly difficult because the tree is so massive and it -- and it is wedged into such a tight corner. my insurance company tells me that a couple of tree services, they refused to have anything to do with it. they got them to come in and they have this crane here as they are working to get it out. their trees are all the way around as they need to duck and weave just to get back there to the house to take the tree off. >> do you see this frequently? >> yes. >> and not just that. >> this is bad. and that it was probably 70 to 80
and the super storm sandy hit hard. >>> we're back with the update of the impact of super storm sandy earlier on our own. we showed you the video earlier. and that tree came to rest on his bed. about 10 minutes after his wife had gotten up. and bruce has an update for us tonight. >> reporter: in a disaster, you would take comfort in small things. and my family, they are just overjoyed that the crane is here. days after the storm to take that tree off of our house. now there are...
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. >>> on now to the continuing aftermath of super storm sandy. where victims in the heavily damaged parts in the northeast are keeping their eyes on the storm. a week after sandy, more than a million people in new york and new jersey are still in the dark tonight. there are gas shortages, mass transit problems and gridlocked traffic and the residents are just trying to get on with their lives. at least 110 people have died. and 40,000 in new york city are now homeless all as a result of sandy. >> meantime folks right here are continuing their part to help victims of the hurricane. in virginia, hundreds of aol employees loaded up an 18 wheeler with food, water and other socials. and fairfax, virginia, about 150 volunteers were putting together 10,000 ready to eat meals. >> i really believe that, you know, bringing the community together like this, we can change the world with little acts of generosity like this. >> the meals from that food drive will soon be sent to the salvation army in new york. >>> now we're talking redskins. if you thought the
. >>> on now to the continuing aftermath of super storm sandy. where victims in the heavily damaged parts in the northeast are keeping their eyes on the storm. a week after sandy, more than a million people in new york and new jersey are still in the dark tonight. there are gas shortages, mass transit problems and gridlocked traffic and the residents are just trying to get on with their lives. at least 110 people have died. and 40,000 in new york city are now homeless all as a result...
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we'll get to sandy in a minute. but first, a man accused of carrying out a series of pipe bomb attacks in virginia, is arrested, all the way across the country in montana. and as reporter peggy fox explains, the alleged bomber did not go down without a fight. >> reporter: three sheens of destruction, terrified residence, and a highly determined law enforcement community. that's what the pipe-bomb suspect fled on tuesday, from his home in stafford, virginia. he traveled 2,045 miles in two days. his flight would come to an end near belt, montana
we'll get to sandy in a minute. but first, a man accused of carrying out a series of pipe bomb attacks in virginia, is arrested, all the way across the country in montana. and as reporter peggy fox explains, the alleged bomber did not go down without a fight. >> reporter: three sheens of destruction, terrified residence, and a highly determined law enforcement community. that's what the pipe-bomb suspect fled on tuesday, from his home in stafford, virginia. he traveled 2,045 miles in two...
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i had to get home to my son. >> sandy left 40,000 people in new york city homeless. more than a million people in new york and new jersey still don't have power. and another storm is on its way. >> the storm could bring more flooding although thankfully not of the scale that sandy did. >> commuting is tough as people wait on long lines for buses, trains and ferries. most new york city schools reopened today for the first time since sandy hit. >> all afternoon we've heard the helicopters overhead and the national guard has now arrived on staten island. people here are happy there will be help and aid. back to you. >> you can imagine how long they've been waiting. thank you. >>> medical vans are arriving tomorrow providing care and distributing much needed prescription drugs to residents who remain in their homes. >> as the hardship continues, the giving continues here in the washington area. all kinds of people and organizations are doing what they can to help sandy's many victims. >> the support for this initiative has been spectacular. >> as president of aol venture
i had to get home to my son. >> sandy left 40,000 people in new york city homeless. more than a million people in new york and new jersey still don't have power. and another storm is on its way. >> the storm could bring more flooding although thankfully not of the scale that sandy did. >> commuting is tough as people wait on long lines for buses, trains and ferries. most new york city schools reopened today for the first time since sandy hit. >> all afternoon we've heard...
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we'll look at local efforts to help hurricane sandy victims. coming up. >>> do you talk politics at work? i'll tell you how most people are handling this hot potato topic on the job. you are watching 9news now. >>> disney animation debuted at the top this weekend. the story tells of a film character who doesn't want to be cast as aville lenny more. the washington film called flight came in second place. argo hung in third and the man with the iron fist rounded it out. >>> the average american does this 256 times a year. is it blow their nose, donate to charity or cook a meal? >> peter wrote americans would be healthier if it were c, but probably a. >>> thank you for watching 9news now at 6:00 a.m. i'm andrea roane. >> thanks for joining us. mr. bernstein has lots to talk about. >> by wednesday that is when a nor'easter does come up the coast with rain and wind. weatherwise your day planner on this monday morning, likable and chilly. 46 by noon, 47 at 5:00. topping out at 50, 52. the
we'll look at local efforts to help hurricane sandy victims. coming up. >>> do you talk politics at work? i'll tell you how most people are handling this hot potato topic on the job. you are watching 9news now. >>> disney animation debuted at the top this weekend. the story tells of a film character who doesn't want to be cast as aville lenny more. the washington film called flight came in second place. argo hung in third and the man with the iron fist rounded it out....
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a new storm is threatening to hamper recovery efforts in areas hit by hurricane sandy. nearly a million and a half homes and businesses remain without power as cold temperatures arrive. the new storm is expected to hit tomorrow. >>> the first ballots of election day were cast in new hampshire. president obama and mitt romney each got five votes. we're going to be here all night. the president will wait for today's results in chicago. mitt romney will wait in boston. >>> in virginia, they're scrambling to get out the vote the old fashioned way, door to door. new poll shows the race there is a virtual dead heat. as wyatt andrews tells us, the campaign with the better ground game will probably take the state. >> reporter: if you live in virginia, the race for president has become a race to the front door. a ground game sprint by both campaigns to knock on hundreds of thousands of doors, to plead with their own supporters, to show up on election day. we watched romney volunteer mackie christiansen in leesburg, virginia. >> reporter: is this closing the deal? >> we need the
a new storm is threatening to hamper recovery efforts in areas hit by hurricane sandy. nearly a million and a half homes and businesses remain without power as cold temperatures arrive. the new storm is expected to hit tomorrow. >>> the first ballots of election day were cast in new hampshire. president obama and mitt romney each got five votes. we're going to be here all night. the president will wait for today's results in chicago. mitt romney will wait in boston. >>> in...
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we'll check in with efforts in the wake of hurricane sandy. >>> local crews tapped to help in sandy's aftermath started coming back hem today. virginia's task force one based in chantilly arrived at their home base just before noon and maryland's equivalent came home hours later. they helped in new york and new jersey with recovery efforts. >>> we're putting our money where you like it to help with sandy relief. just log on to facebook and like our wusa9 facebook page. we are donating $1 to the american red cross for every like our page gets. anita. >>> you got to hand it to storm victims in new jersey and new york, many with no power for more than a week now but today they still came out to vote. in the rock away section of new york city they brought in generators to power up makeshift polling spots. voters have been streaming in all day long. folks in hard hit parts of new jersey have been told they can vote by e-mail or fax. >>> still ahead, dualing campaigns -- dueling campaigns and dualing planes, to the presidential candidates' election night headquarters coming up. >>> candidat
we'll check in with efforts in the wake of hurricane sandy. >>> local crews tapped to help in sandy's aftermath started coming back hem today. virginia's task force one based in chantilly arrived at their home base just before noon and maryland's equivalent came home hours later. they helped in new york and new jersey with recovery efforts. >>> we're putting our money where you like it to help with sandy relief. just log on to facebook and like our wusa9 facebook page. we are...
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tomorrow, a nor'easter targets the same areas devastated by superstorm sandy. more than one million utility customers still have no power. mostly in new york and new jersey. fema says it has already spent nearly $200 million to house people who are homeless because of sandy, and temperatures fell into the 30s overnight, adding another layer of misery. david bernard, chief meteorologist of our miami affiliate cbs 4 is watching the forecast for us. david, where are the problems going to be today and tomorrow? >> well, the good news, norah, is when we look at the national weather this morning, we don't have a lot of problems. in fact, mostly, we just have a little bit of rain near chicago and a little bit of rain in north florida, but nothing that will cause any issues. let's go forward to tomorrow morning. this is the map wednesday morning. there is the coastal storm just off of cape hatteras. now there's two trends that have happened today. by wednesday evening, it appears the track of low might be a little bit further off the coast. if that's the case, the stro
tomorrow, a nor'easter targets the same areas devastated by superstorm sandy. more than one million utility customers still have no power. mostly in new york and new jersey. fema says it has already spent nearly $200 million to house people who are homeless because of sandy, and temperatures fell into the 30s overnight, adding another layer of misery. david bernard, chief meteorologist of our miami affiliate cbs 4 is watching the forecast for us. david, where are the problems going to be today...
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then came hurricane sandy that took the focus off romney in the final week of the campaign. romney had expected to win. earlier in the day he told reporters he had written only one speech, a victory speech. >> it's about 1,118 words, and i'm sure it will change before i'm finished because i haven't passed it around to my family and friends and advisers to get their reaction. >> reporter: but in the end he delivered a concession speech, lasting just five minutes. >> i so wish that i had been able to fulfill your hopes to lead the country in a different direction, but the nation chose another leader, and so ann and i join with you to earnestly pray for him and for this great nation. thank you and god bless america. >> reporter: you could see the sadness in romney as he gave that speech last night. it was a hard-fought campaign and as you said he didn't leave anything on the table. not only was it the end of the campaign after those 17 months on the campaign trail, it also is most likely the end of romney's political life, his wife ann said last night that he will not be runnin
then came hurricane sandy that took the focus off romney in the final week of the campaign. romney had expected to win. earlier in the day he told reporters he had written only one speech, a victory speech. >> it's about 1,118 words, and i'm sure it will change before i'm finished because i haven't passed it around to my family and friends and advisers to get their reaction. >> reporter: but in the end he delivered a concession speech, lasting just five minutes. >> i so wish...
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. >>> up next, your wednesday morning weather and victims of hurricane sandy get out and vote. many traveling far and wide just to cast their ballots. day at t, went home and fed her family. now she's helping her community. no wonder it's hard to focus on her own needs. but she's got one a day women's, a complete multivitamin with key nutrients women may need all in one pill. because our focus is you. the latest thing to wear with beautiful tops. beautiful underarms. wear with toga tops, yoga tops, and va-va-voom tops. dove go sleeveless makes underarms soft and smooth in just five days. effective protection. beautiful result. >>> here's a look at the weather. new york, rain and snow. miami, sunny and 79. chicago, 48. dallas, sunny and 76. clouds and sunny in l.a., 76. a nor'easter is forecast to hit the northeast. expect strong winds, beach erosion, shore line flooding and a storm surge of up to four feet. up to three inches of rain is possible for parts of new england. snow could drop from delaware to maine. the rest of the country is expected to be dry, but there could be ra
. >>> up next, your wednesday morning weather and victims of hurricane sandy get out and vote. many traveling far and wide just to cast their ballots. day at t, went home and fed her family. now she's helping her community. no wonder it's hard to focus on her own needs. but she's got one a day women's, a complete multivitamin with key nutrients women may need all in one pill. because our focus is you. the latest thing to wear with beautiful tops. beautiful underarms. wear with toga...
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. >> super storm sandy. >> as we're going through the reconstruction and rebuilding, we have to find ways to build this city back stronger and better than ever before. >> new york city, no electricity, no lights, millions in the dark, fires, subways flooded, ruined rampant, many deaths. >> people work in the subway system, in the construction industry in this state have said they've never seen damage like this, so it's a new reality for us, and i think it's one that we're going to have to deal with. >> besides new york, new jersey was a victim of the disaster. governor chris christie reviewed the situation at the shoreline, president obama at his side. >> we are here for you, and we will not forget. we will follow up to make sure that you get all the help you need until you've rebuilt. >> later, at a news conference, the governor gave his report. >> the president of the united states and i have had six conversations since sunday. that shows a level of caring and concern and interest that i think a leader should be giving to this type of situation. so today, in fact, reed asked me thi
. >> super storm sandy. >> as we're going through the reconstruction and rebuilding, we have to find ways to build this city back stronger and better than ever before. >> new york city, no electricity, no lights, millions in the dark, fires, subways flooded, ruined rampant, many deaths. >> people work in the subway system, in the construction industry in this state have said they've never seen damage like this, so it's a new reality for us, and i think it's one that...
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that started to dissipate long before sandy hit. so then sort of the president and mitt romney were fighting for that second force. what they needed was a last moment that one of the two of them could be in the front pages, looking like a person who was of the moment and mitt romney lost several days because of the storm to be the man of the moment, and the president, because he was president, was the man of the moment for those late-deciding voters who hadn't been paying attention to the race. they turn on their tvs. that's what they see. i think that to the extent that anybody benefits politically, that probably helps the president. >> bob, there's a reason why of the 10 incumbents who have sought office again since world war ii, seven have won. powers go with the presidenciy and the moment aalize act presidential-- and i think he did. i think he handled it very well. that you get a bump out of this. i think you get awe hurricane bump out of this and it was part of a bigger tapestry for the week. he had a pretty good week. he had
that started to dissipate long before sandy hit. so then sort of the president and mitt romney were fighting for that second force. what they needed was a last moment that one of the two of them could be in the front pages, looking like a person who was of the moment and mitt romney lost several days because of the storm to be the man of the moment, and the president, because he was president, was the man of the moment for those late-deciding voters who hadn't been paying attention to the race....
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>> listen sandy was off the chart. climate change made it worse. but sandy was off the charts. however, very much the new norm wral that we're seeing more extreme weather. bigger storms more often. heat waves, drought like we saw this summer, fires. and we've had three of our highest flood events in new york city out of the top ten three since 1900 three has come since the last three years. >> the real damage from hurricane sandy came from the rising sea levels. what role did they play inis? >> new york city has seen about a foot-and-a-half of sea level rise since 1850. slightly more than half of that is from global warming melting ice, expanding seas. so the surge got about a foot higher because of this because of this increase in sea level. it still would have been awful without that extra foot. but every foot made a difference. every inch makes a difference. would the transformer have blown up. would a particular spot have been plugged. some places have been spared. >> would the tunnels and subways under water. >> as it shifts to a conversation about rebuilding you heard fro
>> listen sandy was off the chart. climate change made it worse. but sandy was off the charts. however, very much the new norm wral that we're seeing more extreme weather. bigger storms more often. heat waves, drought like we saw this summer, fires. and we've had three of our highest flood events in new york city out of the top ten three since 1900 three has come since the last three years. >> the real damage from hurricane sandy came from the rising sea levels. what role did they...
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that number will be lower because of sandy. just as the criticism is beginning to rise for having that race at all. molly pritz was the top american female finisher at last year's new york marathon. this year she hopes to do better. >> it's a race just to get here. >> reporter: then sandy came along. >> just the devastation of it left me shocked. you never know how hard it will hit. >> reporter: despite flooding and power outages brought by this storm of the century, mayor michael bloomberg said the race will go on. >> there's lots of people that came here. it's a great event for new york. >> reporter: the decision sparked debate on the facebook page of the new york roadrunner's club. the organization responsible for the marathon. this is one of the biggest slaps in the face you can give to responders, victims and survivor of this disaster one member wrote. while another posted new york city needs this race for normalcy. the nypd won't reveal how many first responders will be on hand only telling cbs news there will be adequate
that number will be lower because of sandy. just as the criticism is beginning to rise for having that race at all. molly pritz was the top american female finisher at last year's new york marathon. this year she hopes to do better. >> it's a race just to get here. >> reporter: then sandy came along. >> just the devastation of it left me shocked. you never know how hard it will hit. >> reporter: despite flooding and power outages brought by this storm of the century,...
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after hurricane sandy. wow. >>> trouble and tragedy, as you know, can certainly bring a community together. we've seen many moving examples of that this week. michelle miller has some examples of not so random acts of kindness. >> reporter: tans knee yan born berita was back on kitchen duty. she reigned alone as top chef. you were the only one cooking? >> yes. >> reporter: how many people did you cook for? 9400. >> reporter: the covenant house resident whipped up 1200 meals a day for two days straight. but she was far from the only one who went beyond the call of duty. >> i was a little bit afraid because i thought the water was actually going to come here, into our building. >> reporter: on a chaotic night, lisa denslow was charged with keeping it together for 30 0 deans, young mothers and their infants. by late tuesday she and a few 72 hours without a break.re than don't you have families? don't you have responsibilities? >> i do but my family understands. >> reporter: already filled to capacity, and with
after hurricane sandy. wow. >>> trouble and tragedy, as you know, can certainly bring a community together. we've seen many moving examples of that this week. michelle miller has some examples of not so random acts of kindness. >> reporter: tans knee yan born berita was back on kitchen duty. she reigned alone as top chef. you were the only one cooking? >> yes. >> reporter: how many people did you cook for? 9400. >> reporter: the covenant house resident whipped...
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a week ago tonight hurricane sandy crashed ashore. we learned today that the death toll is up to 119 in nine states. more than a million homes and businesses are without power and in new york 40,000 people lost their homes. last night, the temperature dropped below 40 degrees and you might be surprised at what jim axelrod found today. >> reporter: they're breaking up furniture for firewood on staten island. >> it's very cold and they need to keep going somehow so i'm glad the fire department isn't coming to put the fire out. >> reporter: desperate moms are standing online in queens. >> you want some ice? >> reporter: hoping the donated food doesn't run out. >> it's hard, you know? because you don't want your baby to go hungry. >> reporter: all over the city, the powerful are getting an earful. >> you've got to be kidding me! where were you yesterday? >> reporter: help is now poring into new york and new jersey. marines have landed in staten island. 280 state troopers from eight states were sworn in to help in new jersey, including 50
a week ago tonight hurricane sandy crashed ashore. we learned today that the death toll is up to 119 in nine states. more than a million homes and businesses are without power and in new york 40,000 people lost their homes. last night, the temperature dropped below 40 degrees and you might be surprised at what jim axelrod found today. >> reporter: they're breaking up furniture for firewood on staten island. >> it's very cold and they need to keep going somehow so i'm glad the fire...
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they didn't plan on superstorm sandy. so how did they pull off a last minute ceremony in the middle of a disaster? we'll tell you right after the break. you're watching cbs "this morning." >>> it was back to business over the weekend for one married couple in lower manhattan. they returned to their new restaurant after four days without power. willem marx has the story behind that re-opening. >> the truth is we started cooking because we didn't want to be the boring married couple that started going out with only other married couples. >> reporter: when did you start inviting strangers. >> right after our wedding. >> reporter: for new yorkers, this couple first came love, then came marriage, then came cooking for strangers. the couple held on to their latin american roots in which entertaining they say is a corner stone by opening their doors to anyone willing to try their unique brand of entertaining. >> strangers come in to your home. >> absolutely. only the beginning. it's like the first 20 minutes and then you see wit
they didn't plan on superstorm sandy. so how did they pull off a last minute ceremony in the middle of a disaster? we'll tell you right after the break. you're watching cbs "this morning." >>> it was back to business over the weekend for one married couple in lower manhattan. they returned to their new restaurant after four days without power. willem marx has the story behind that re-opening. >> the truth is we started cooking because we didn't want to be the boring...
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the only access point, a darkened stairwell that sandy knocked out power to. when we reached the historic tunnel it was empty and eerie. water is gone from here but the floor of the tunnel is covered with mud and debris. the water that remains is under the water or just above it. you can see the ceiling above us was still leaking. but even when the water is gone the job is far from over. mounds of mud, sand and garbage need to be cleared, electric cal systems need to dry out. which is why he's not putting an estimate on when this famed roadway will finally reopen. what have you learned from this process? >> we have to start looking at ways to help prevent it from happening again. take action. >> when you talk about things that can prevents this in the future, you mean seawall. >> seawalls. barriers. gates at the tunnel. we have to start looking into that. >> otherwise it happens all over again. >> hopefully it won't happen for another hundred years from now but know it happens. >> that describes what it was like down there. what was it like four to be down the
the only access point, a darkened stairwell that sandy knocked out power to. when we reached the historic tunnel it was empty and eerie. water is gone from here but the floor of the tunnel is covered with mud and debris. the water that remains is under the water or just above it. you can see the ceiling above us was still leaking. but even when the water is gone the job is far from over. mounds of mud, sand and garbage need to be cleared, electric cal systems need to dry out. which is why he's...
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there's a quick and easy way you can help the victims of sandy. go to the wusa9.com and like us and for everybody who does that, we will donate a dollar to the american red cross sandy relief fund on facebook. so far the american red cross has taken in nearly $85 million. of course, that money goes to shelters, food, water and relief supplies for those victims. anita? >>> derek, tonight there's been a deadly accident involving a vre train. it was around 7:30. a person was struck on the train tracks near cherry hill road in prince william county. we don't know that victim's identity. the incident, though, caused big delays for commuters tonight. some passengers stuck for two hours until another train could get to them to continue their trip home. >>> you do not want to miss tonight's let's be real commentary. i've got the harsh lessons we learned from a presidential campaign a lot of us may be thinking we'd like to forget. >>> a consumer alert for anybody interested in modifying an existing loan. has ecl ou mi byb lhthee? h!ite acdrs et0 loe stsnk!
there's a quick and easy way you can help the victims of sandy. go to the wusa9.com and like us and for everybody who does that, we will donate a dollar to the american red cross sandy relief fund on facebook. so far the american red cross has taken in nearly $85 million. of course, that money goes to shelters, food, water and relief supplies for those victims. anita? >>> derek, tonight there's been a deadly accident involving a vre train. it was around 7:30. a person was struck on the...
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reporter: now keep in mind, this nor'easter moved ashore in the exact same location where superstorm sandy hit. nearly 800,000 homes and businesses are still without power and some people had just gotten their power turned back on after ten days with no electricity. and now, they've lost power again. i mean can you imagine? first a once in a century hurricane, then a nor'easter just ten days later. brutal. as one long island resident with no power said i feel like i'm living if a sequel to a bad horror movie. that is a sentiment certainly shared by new jersey governor chris christie. in a press conference yesterday, he said -- what's next? locusts? i'll have more from him coming up from a half hour at 6:30. >> thanks kristin. >>> now well, in prince george's county police officers are looking for more information this morning on a shooting in hillcrest heights, a shooting last night and when they got to the sewn they found a -- scene they found a man was shot outside an apartment building at 23rd parkway. the victim was taken to the hospital and pronounced dead. the detectives are working
reporter: now keep in mind, this nor'easter moved ashore in the exact same location where superstorm sandy hit. nearly 800,000 homes and businesses are still without power and some people had just gotten their power turned back on after ten days with no electricity. and now, they've lost power again. i mean can you imagine? first a once in a century hurricane, then a nor'easter just ten days later. brutal. as one long island resident with no power said i feel like i'm living if a sequel to a...
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for everyone who does we'll donate $1 to the american red cross sandy relief fund. so far the american red cross has taken in more than $85 million. >>> well, it's just about under way in our area, the first voters around here are casting ballots in about 10 minutes when the polls open in virginia. and after being an automatic win for republicans for decades, the commonwealth voted for president obama four years ago. >> will virginia swing back to red this year? andrea mccarren tracked down some undecideds. she said they're not apathetic or indifferent, they just haven't made up their minds. >> when is the election? [ laughter ] >> what are the names of the two people running? >>reporter: late night television has had a field day with undecided voters. >> so why are you undecided? what goes on up here? what goes on up here? >> i still can't decide who to go with. i know where i lean, but i don't -- i can't say for certainty that that's what i'm going to do come tomorrow. >>reporter: on the eve of one of the most hotly contested presidential elections in history, we
for everyone who does we'll donate $1 to the american red cross sandy relief fund. so far the american red cross has taken in more than $85 million. >>> well, it's just about under way in our area, the first voters around here are casting ballots in about 10 minutes when the polls open in virginia. and after being an automatic win for republicans for decades, the commonwealth voted for president obama four years ago. >> will virginia swing back to red this year? andrea mccarren...
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he lost last week when sandy came into our lives. governor christie put his arms around the president before we jump on an airplane and flew off to las vegas for a fund-raiser. i think it is kind of caught back up again and be looking hard at the four years and not for ours. moving toward them. gerri: we have an old saying on wall street. traders talk their buck. that is what is going on with the campaign when i talk to the media. they're all saying that the canada is going to win. it's not clear. can you believe a word coming out of the mouths of these people who work for the campaign's? they both can win. >> that is absolutely right. and i do sympathize with the press team a little bit because i used to do that job. remember having to go out, but under game face, make sure you look good, lipstick on. the only poll that matters is the one that happens tomorrow. i really do think that the romney people inside feel very, very good. think about this. his base is energized. his base has been energized. independence seemed to be breaking
he lost last week when sandy came into our lives. governor christie put his arms around the president before we jump on an airplane and flew off to las vegas for a fund-raiser. i think it is kind of caught back up again and be looking hard at the four years and not for ours. moving toward them. gerri: we have an old saying on wall street. traders talk their buck. that is what is going on with the campaign when i talk to the media. they're all saying that the canada is going to win. it's not...
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it was a good thing when sandy came through. every day the president is not talking about the economy, the debt, and his record is a good day for the president. we are back to those topics. the most important thing is we are seeing a map expand for governor romney late in the game. the fact that he is in pennsylvania, 30,000 people outside philadelphia says there is a lot of momentum. the same is true putting minnesota and plate. i don't think it is an act of weakness. i think it's time to lock down what will be a really big upset when. gerri: you know, somebody today wrote that in the wake of sandy, new jersey and new york were a cold katrina. i believe that it was -- i thought that was a fantastic ." but now, really, all eyes, and i want you to get to this c'mon ohio. everybody is wondering what will happen in ohio. extensive polling. people thinking seriously about where the southern part of the state will go, where the northern part will go. can romney capture the areas that are largely coproducing to act when you look at oh
it was a good thing when sandy came through. every day the president is not talking about the economy, the debt, and his record is a good day for the president. we are back to those topics. the most important thing is we are seeing a map expand for governor romney late in the game. the fact that he is in pennsylvania, 30,000 people outside philadelphia says there is a lot of momentum. the same is true putting minnesota and plate. i don't think it is an act of weakness. i think it's time to lock...
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polling stations across the country are gearing up for today's vote, and those in the wake of hurricane sandy's destructive path are doing the best they can. obama versus romney. democrats versus republicansnow the world is watching, and now it's your decision, america. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> good morning, everyone. i'm lynn berry. well, millions of votes have already been cast and the candidates will do some last-minute politicking early today. in the swing state of ohio, nearly 1.8 million absentee ballots have already been cast. that's up from 2008. in florida nearly 4.5 million people have voted early or by absentee coming very close to the number from last time. president obama voted early this year. he'll do some swing state interviews and then play in his traditional election day basketball game while awaiting the returns from chicago. mr. romney has added two last-minute campaign stops in ohio and pennsylvania after he votes in massachusetts. running mate paul ryan will vote in wisconsin before joining romney in boston. and vice president joe biden will vote i
polling stations across the country are gearing up for today's vote, and those in the wake of hurricane sandy's destructive path are doing the best they can. obama versus romney. democrats versus republicansnow the world is watching, and now it's your decision, america. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> good morning, everyone. i'm lynn berry. well, millions of votes have already been cast and the candidates will do some last-minute politicking early today. in the swing...
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did hurricane sandy blunt mr. romney's momentum. was he on track to win? here's how they were running against each other on the most accurate poll in the country on the day before the hurricane. day of the hurricane, president obama at 48, mitt romney at 47%. look at the five days after the storm hit. hey, again, president obama ahead by the exact same 1%. before hurricane sandy, president obama ahead 1 or 2 points, afterwards, ahead by 1 or 2 points. this is the poll we know in retrospect was totally right. if we believe the polls which we all do now in america and the ipsot-reuters poll was the most accurate one in this presidential election provely there was no romney momentum going into hurricane sandy that was moved by the storm. it just didn't happen and checkable. i'm not saying this to make conservatives feel bad to welcome you out of the bubble of denial that is dangerous. i think haley barbour is a smart guy. this is not a smart idea. liberals probably shouldn't dis disabuse republicans of this. if they take out of this election that a hurricane
did hurricane sandy blunt mr. romney's momentum. was he on track to win? here's how they were running against each other on the most accurate poll in the country on the day before the hurricane. day of the hurricane, president obama at 48, mitt romney at 47%. look at the five days after the storm hit. hey, again, president obama ahead by the exact same 1%. before hurricane sandy, president obama ahead 1 or 2 points, afterwards, ahead by 1 or 2 points. this is the poll we know in retrospect was...
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the death toll from hurricane sandy rises. and a hero cop shot 12 times tells us how a mass murderer was stopped. when the "cbs evening news" continues. music is a universal language. but when i was in an accident... i was worried the health care system spoke a language all its own with unitedhealthcare, i got help that fit my life. >> pelley: we've learned today that federal investigators long ago had questions about the specialty pharmacy linked to that meningitis outbreak. the outbreak, linked to contaminated drugs, has spread across 19 states with more than 400 cases and 32 deaths. jim axelrod tells us that congress has summoned the man who runs that pharmacy. >> reporter: this 22-year-old college yearbook picture of barry cadden is one of the few public images of the president of new england compounding center. of new england compounding center. that will change tomorrow when he's called to capitol hill to testify about the 32 meningitis deaths traced to drugs made by his company. congressman cliff stearns chairs the ener
the death toll from hurricane sandy rises. and a hero cop shot 12 times tells us how a mass murderer was stopped. when the "cbs evening news" continues. music is a universal language. but when i was in an accident... i was worried the health care system spoke a language all its own with unitedhealthcare, i got help that fit my life. >> pelley: we've learned today that federal investigators long ago had questions about the specialty pharmacy linked to that meningitis outbreak....
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and then hurricane sandy hit. on tuesday romney will try to unseat an incumbent president, he's trying to knock a party out of power after just one term. while the president is targeting each part of his coalition with a handful of small arguments, romney is counting on winning the large one. >> he made a lot of promises, but those promises he couldn't keep. and the difference between us, he made promises he couldn't keep, i'm making promises i have kept and i will keep them for the american people. >> so where does that leave us? the two campaigns believe passionately in two different realities. the president obama campaign believes the countries demographics have changed the electorate in your favor. the romney campaign believes you have the momentum to swing over. it's possible we are headed for a 50/50 split. it all comes down to nine states or seven or five? whatever the result. polarization is hardening. the house has changed hands three times in the last two decades. two of those times have been in the last
and then hurricane sandy hit. on tuesday romney will try to unseat an incumbent president, he's trying to knock a party out of power after just one term. while the president is targeting each part of his coalition with a handful of small arguments, romney is counting on winning the large one. >> he made a lot of promises, but those promises he couldn't keep. and the difference between us, he made promises he couldn't keep, i'm making promises i have kept and i will keep them for the...
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so a lot of areas that got hit by sandy could see wet snow. i don't expect big accumulations, only a couple slushy inches. that's enough for minor issues, lynn. the big story is the nor'easter, further off the coast. very good. >> that's the important part. bill, thanks so much. >>> on election day eve, stephen colbert looked at the presidential candidates last minute frenzy of campaigning. >> mason, it is election eve. just hours left in the 2012 campaign. both candidates are pulling out all the stops. >> here's the president's final two days. he'll beat florida, new hampshire, colorado, ohio, wisconsin and iowa. let me show you the mitt romney schedule. he's trying to go into pennsylvania. it's florida, it's virginia. it's new hampshire. >> so if you live in one of these states, the colbert report is now issuing a severe candidate warning. be prepared with freshwater and flashlights and please, if you have a single working class female suburban undecided voter in your home, cover her with plywood. or she could just get sucked up into a vorte
so a lot of areas that got hit by sandy could see wet snow. i don't expect big accumulations, only a couple slushy inches. that's enough for minor issues, lynn. the big story is the nor'easter, further off the coast. very good. >> that's the important part. bill, thanks so much. >>> on election day eve, stephen colbert looked at the presidential candidates last minute frenzy of campaigning. >> mason, it is election eve. just hours left in the 2012 campaign. both candidates...
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. >> extraordinary steps of the super storm sandy residents will be able to vote. ballots were delivered to the emergency shelters. and andrew cuomo has issued an emergency message for any polling is suitable for the residence. >> let me show you the east coast residents of for the most damage was done by hurricane sandy. this light gray is were there was moderate damage and as we move towards the coast it becomes heavier in the hardest-hit areas. it was along the jersey shore and connecticut. the next thing i want to show you are the voting selections these were towards barack obama and the bread is the present for the majority want to canne let us start on the jersey shore. you can see it is a mixture between republicans and democrats. however, north of atlantic city it becomes almost entirely republican. although there are a few democratic strongholds. new york, you can see staten island. it is pretty much split between republicans, democrats but as we go to the north-east. the island of manhattan was almost solid democrat. the same on the east river of long isl
. >> extraordinary steps of the super storm sandy residents will be able to vote. ballots were delivered to the emergency shelters. and andrew cuomo has issued an emergency message for any polling is suitable for the residence. >> let me show you the east coast residents of for the most damage was done by hurricane sandy. this light gray is were there was moderate damage and as we move towards the coast it becomes heavier in the hardest-hit areas. it was along the jersey shore and...
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one of the hardest hit by hurricane sandy. i want to show you over here this school has become a donation site for victims of the hurricane. this poll site still has no power but in a couple minutes people will be showing up to vote. it will have a generator. some other voting locations in staten island had to be moved as a result of this hurricane. one of the locations that was supposed to be used as a poll site is now being used as an evacuation center. board of elections officials say shuttle buses will be made available to get voters to and from these different poll locations. that is the latest from virginia beach staten island. back to you in the studio, heather. >> we want to know what is driving you to the polls today. here are some of tyour response. the future of my grandchildren. i want them to have the same chance at the american dream that i had. greg saying it has been over 20-years since i voted, today i am going to vote because i believe our country depends on it. jason clark tweeted i am head to go the polls t
one of the hardest hit by hurricane sandy. i want to show you over here this school has become a donation site for victims of the hurricane. this poll site still has no power but in a couple minutes people will be showing up to vote. it will have a generator. some other voting locations in staten island had to be moved as a result of this hurricane. one of the locations that was supposed to be used as a poll site is now being used as an evacuation center. board of elections officials say...
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. >>> sandy could cause problems on election day. the details on that coming up. >>> tonight, we'll have the latest on the recovery effort. we'll tell you why mother nature could bring even more misery to the region. >> also ahead, a plan to reduce speed camera fines in the district is pitting the mayor against several members of the city council. >> and heads up you baby boomers, why being fit now doesn't mean you will escape heart problems later on down the road. gary. >> hey, thanks a lot, shawn. even with sunshine today, real chilly. you have to believe it's going to be cold overnight tonight and it is. froze warning is in affect for a large chunk of the area. we'll show you which counties are affected and a look at your evening forecast. all coming up next. stay with us. [ mitt romney ] we have to work on a collaborative basis. look, the reason i'm in this race is there are people that are really hurting today in this country. and we face this deficit -- could crush the future generations. and republicans and
. >>> sandy could cause problems on election day. the details on that coming up. >>> tonight, we'll have the latest on the recovery effort. we'll tell you why mother nature could bring even more misery to the region. >> also ahead, a plan to reduce speed camera fines in the district is pitting the mayor against several members of the city council. >> and heads up you baby boomers, why being fit now doesn't mean you will escape heart problems later on down the road....
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>> the same areas that got hit by hurricane sandy, and this is a reliable model. the young forecast model that forecast hurricane sandy, and further in the time on wednesday, moving in toward the jersey shore and new york, southern connecticut, and toward new england as we head into thursday, it will be with us. it could linger and we will see flooding and possible storm surge at 4' to 5' not including high tide and we will see snow depending how much combed air is wrapped in bit storm moving through but interior sections and the mountains and closer in time, tomorrow we will have a better idea how much rain and know and wind this area will get. >>shepard: people in florida waiting in line to vote spending hours. a look at enormous potential mess in the biggest swing state. ♪ 99 bushels of wheat on the farm...99 bushels of wheat! ♪ [ male announcer ] yep, there's 8 layers of ole grain fiber in those mini-wheats® biscuits... to help keep you full... ♪ 45 buels of wheat on the farm. 45 bushels of wheat! ♪ ...all mning long. there's a big breakft... [ mini ]
>> the same areas that got hit by hurricane sandy, and this is a reliable model. the young forecast model that forecast hurricane sandy, and further in the time on wednesday, moving in toward the jersey shore and new york, southern connecticut, and toward new england as we head into thursday, it will be with us. it could linger and we will see flooding and possible storm surge at 4' to 5' not including high tide and we will see snow depending how much combed air is wrapped in bit storm...